OTTAWA – The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) is very concerned by the federal government’s recent decision to withdraw funding for the Health Council of Canada.

“This decision is a signal to Canadians that the future of health and health care is not a priority. Nothing could be further from the truth. Public opinion polls consistently rank the future of health care in Canada as one of the most important public policy priorities,” said Mr. Glenn Brimacombe, HEAL Co-Chair. “What message is the federal government sending to Canadians about its commitment and role when it comes to health?”

The 650,000 members of HEAL welcome today’s health announcement by the Liberal Party. This brings to three the number of national party health platforms released prior to the October 19th election. We remain hopeful that the Conservatives will have something to say about an issue that consistently ranks at the top of Canadians’ concerns.